Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Swim the Channel, train, bus - the fans' triathlon.

That's an impressive starter Jack, and is going to be tough to beat.

We hope your friend gets there safely and raises loads for their chosen charity.

Can anyone out there trump that for protracted travel plans to the Europa League final?

So how many supporters are expected to travel to Bilboa for Wednesday's Europa League final?

Well the head of UK football policing, Chief Constable Mark Roberts, told BBC Sport that it could be between 50,000 to 80,000.

“There are never any guarantees [it all goes smoothly] when you’ve got 50,000 to 80,000 people travelling, there’s high emotions, there will be quite a few people drinking, but I think everything that can be done to make sure it’s a safe, secure and enjoyable event is in place.

"We are working with a police force who want to set that style and tone. Uefa are really keen to make sure this goes very well. They are committed to making sure English fans have a good time."

Chief Constable Roberts added: "Any major event comes with significant risks, any final with that number of people attracts issues just because of the sheer numbers. I think there's a real willingness and desire on behalf of everyone, particularly Uefa and the hosts. English fans have had really negative experiences through no fault of their own in a couple of finals."

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BBC Radio 5 Live spoke to one Manchester United supporter about the mammoth journey they're making to Bilbao to get to the Europa League final against Tottenham on Wednesday.

"We’ve had about half-an-hour sleep, we left Manchester at half 10 [Monday night] and met at the local pub and then left there at quarter to three in the morning [on Tuesday].

"We're now outside London heading to Dover, [from there] to Calais on the ferry, from Calais a nearly nine-hour coach ride to Bordeaux and we'll stay over night, and then travel from Bordeaux to Bilbao in the morning for another four hours.

"Bordeaux do nice wine and it’s a lot cheaper. It’s cost about £350 to come on the coach whereas the flights were £900, so we’ve done okay, it’s just a long journey.

"But the coach is very quiet and it’s quite nice, it’s all United fans on the coach and I thought they’d all be drinking and singing, but it’s been peaceful."

Manchester United

Manchester United, meanwhile, have delayed their departure, fitting in a training session at their Carrington base on Tuesday morning before making their way to Bilbao.

They will hold their pre-match news conference at 18:30 BST, with Ruben Amorim, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire set to speak to the media.

Again, we plan to stream that news conference live, just look out for the play icon at the top of this page.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham's players and staff were the early birds - they landed in Bilbao on Monday.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou will speak to the media, along with Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min, at 15:45 BST this afternoon.

We plan to will stream that live at the top of this page and will also bring you the top lines.

Tottenham will then train afterwards, from around 16:30 BST.

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Tottenham and Manchester United fans - we want to here from anyone en route to northern Spain.

The more bizarre travel itinerary the better.

We have heard whispers of supporters setting off on marathon coach journeys at 2am this morning, while for some the best route to Bilbao has been via Marrakesh in Morocco!

Who wants to claim the plaudits for the longest, most protracted journey?

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter in Bilbao

Landed in Bilbao at roughly the same time as a couple of other flights from the UK.

I am guessing this taxi queue to get into the city will be a constant feature over the next 24 hours or so.

The city was awarded the final by Uefa after it was unable to host matches at Euro 2020.

It couldn’t have known it would play host to two English teams.

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The excitement is building - even here in the office in Salford, you can feel it.

We can only imagine what it must be like for those heading to the Basque country's de facto capital.

Inside Athletic Bilboa's San Mames Stadium, which is hosting the Europa League final, all the finishing preparations are being put in place

While Uefa ambassador Aritz Aduriz has placed the trophy at the fans' festival park, alongside replica Tottenham and Manchester United strips.

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Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Let's park the Premier League for a few hours and delve deep into Wednesday's Europa League final.

This match could not get any bigger for both teams.

To say Tottenham and Manchester United have endured underwhelming league seasons would be an understatement.

But they have both excelled in the Europa League.

All that stands between them and a major European trophy is just one more win.

And let's not forget the golden ticket - a place in the Champions League.

While the losers will be left with nothing - no trophy and no European football next season.

Whichever way you look at it folks...this is HUGE!

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These pictures of Bilbao were taken on Monday and Tuesday.

The locals are going about with their daily lives with no fuss, while thousands of Manchester United and Tottenham fans head off to join them in northern Spain.

Enjoy the peace and quiet while you can folks!

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But before the penultimate gameweek of the Premier League season concludes later, we're going to switch focus to tomorrow's Europa League final.

Tottenham and Manchester United fans are arriving in Bilbao so we'll bring you all the sights and sounds of northern Spain in the build-up to the big game.

We'll also hear from both camps as they prepare for the European showpiece.

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There will be mixed emotions in the Premier League later as Crystal Palace will parade the FA Cup at Selhurst Park after securing the club's first major trophy.

Meanwhile, Manchester City fans will bid farewell to Kevin de Bruyne as the Belgium midfielder plays his final home game before bringing his trophy-laden 10-year spell with the Blues to an end.

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England midfielder Jack Grealish may have to leave Manchester City this summer with "the writing on the wall" for him at Etihad Stadium, says their former goalkeeper Shay Given.

"I have a soft spot for Jack Grealish and the way he is being treated is not on," said ex-City keeper Given, who played alongside Grealish at Villa, on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

"He's not helped himself at times but he is a generational talent that you want to build your team around.

"That's back-to-back FA Cup finals where you need a goal and you don't use him. At the weekend City brought on Claudio Echeverri who made his debut instead.

"Jack is an international, a multiple winner, it was criminal he didn't get on the pitch. The writing is on the wall. I don't know why Pep even brought him to London. He may as well have stayed at home.

"When he plays, he's a mannequin on the wing and just told to keep the shape. Kevin de Bruyne is leaving in the summer and Jack Grealish is the perfect replacement to play in the middle but after what has happened, he maybe won't play for the club again.

"For his career, he has to see what is out there. He is an amazing talent with plenty of years left in him."

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Federico Chiesa made his first Premier League start for Liverpool at Brighton on Monday, becoming the first Italian to start a league game for the Reds since...

Mario Balotelli during Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at Hull City in April 2015.

You're quite right Olly. After going so close to winning their first Premier League title in 2013-14, it really did unravel for boss Brendan Rodgers and the Reds in 2014-15.

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Oh, hello...

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Bournemouth fan Heather Hoggart on BBC Radio 5 Live: "It’s been a fantastic season, we’ve achieved our highest points tally in the Premier League and we’ve beaten some teams we’ve never beaten before and done the double over Arsenal.

"We’re hoping to do the same [against Manchester City] tonight but we know it’s a tough ask, especially as Pep Guardiola's probably going to be angry about the weekend and City have got to try to secure Champions League football. The Etihad is a tough place to go but we just don’t know. We’ve managed to do the same at Arsenal, so... "

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The top five of the Premier League are guaranteed qualification for next season's Champions League. Sixth-placed Manchester City have a game in hand so four points from their final two games will be enough as they have a far superior goal difference to Aston Villa.

Brighton's win over Liverpool lifted them to eighth place, which could be enough for a place in the Conference League, but Brentford can still finish above Brighton - as well as Bournemouth.

The Cherries may be below Fulham in 11th but have an extra game to play. If they can secure the club's first away win against City later it would lift them to ninth with 56 points, two points behind Brighton.

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Man City fan Rachel Herdson on BBC Radio 5 Live: "By no means [is winning] a given, particularly given our current form, inconsistency, morale, there’s all kinds of factors that come into it, but Pep Guardiola’s got a job to do tonight in terms of motivating the players and ensuring that they do their utmost to secure it but it’s really tight. I think four points [from the last two games] will probably do it but two wins would make me feel a lot more comfortable.

"It is so strange because a couple of weeks ago we thought we were pretty much over the line but, that result against Southampton (0-0 draw last week), plus other results, have meant that it's still all very much to play for, which probably for football fans, makes it all much more interesting because everything else was sewn up a long time ago."